Announcements

FTI Consulting, Inc. announced the launch of readiness services to help companies prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect in May 2018.
For companies with employee or customer data for European citizens, FTI Consulting can help with the practical implications of GDPR, including data protection and...

The Pro Bono Partnership (the Partnership) Board of Directors announced that it has appointed Nancy Eberhardt, Esq. as the organization’s Executive Director. Eberhardt started her tenure at the Partnership in 2003 as a staff attorney, and served as the New Jersey Program Director since 2005.
“Nancy brings a wealth of knowledge and talent to...

Clifford Chance announced that Hugo Triaca has joined the Firm's Capital Markets and Latin America practices as a partner in New York. Triaca joins from Skadden, where he represented companies and investment banks in a variety of public and private corporate finance transactions in the United States and Latin America.
Triaca's experience includes...

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC Attorney Stephen Gierasch will succeed Brad Gunnison as Co-Chair of the Corporate & Tax Group effective January 1, 2018 and will be collaborating with Tim Finnerty to lead the practice group.
“Steve’s extensive experience in his mergers and acquisitions practice perfectly situates him to further the...

McGuireWoods Consulting announced it has opened a Tallahassee office with the arrival of veteran lobbyists Sean Stafford, Rhett O’Doski and Ryder Rudd. Stafford, O’Doski and Rudd have more than six decades of combined government relations experience in Florida and were formerly with the Advantage Consulting Team, which was founded by Stafford...

Clifford Chance announced that the former General Counsel of the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS") and Chief of the Criminal Division for the Southern District of New York ("SDNY"), Celeste Koeleveld, has joined the Firm as a partner in its Americas Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. Her arrival...

Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services worldwide and a member of both the Am Law 100 and the Am Law Global 100, announces the retirement of three Partners from the Firm.
Patrick Quane has been with the Firm, based in New York, for more than 40 years. He became a Partner in 1977. Patrick conceived and headed up a...

William C. Seligman has joined McGuireWoods’ global real estate practice as senior counsel in the firm’s Century City office, bringing more than 25 years of experience representing lenders and investors in all aspects of the commercial real estate process. His arrival continues the firm’s recent expansion of its real estate finance...

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC Attorney Kandice Kerwin Hull succeeds Jim DeAngelo as the Chair of the Litigation Group effective January 1, 2018, the firm recently announced.
“We are fortunate to have an attorney of Kandice’s experience and dedication to lead the Litigation Practice Group in our rapidly changing industry,”...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced the promotion of 15 lawyers to the partnership.
Peter Altman is in the firm’s litigation practice in Los Angeles. He plays a critical role as a member of the firm’s white collar defense and government investigations practice. Peter brings three years of experience in the Los Angeles...

Fish & Richardson announced that Kristine McKinney, the firm’s Chief Professional Development Officer, has received the 2018 Diversity Leader Award from Profiles in Diversity Journal. The award recognizes the individuals and companies that “view challenges and opportunities through the lens of diversity and inclusion, as a means to achieving...

Sills Cummis & Gross is pleased to announce the addition of Debbie Kramer Gregg to the Firm. Ms. Gregg joins the Sills Cummis & Gross Real Estate Department after serving as General Counsel for multi-state real estate developers for 25 years, which gives her a unique understanding of the business as well as legal issues inherent in real estate...

McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC welcomes Stephen C. Sobotta as its new Director of Information Technology. Steve will provide leadership for the continued development of an innovative, agile, and secure information technology environment throughout the firm.
Steve brings executive-level management experience and strong skills in strategic leadership...

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) today announced that Cheryl Davis, former Director for Cybersecurity Policy at the U.S. National Security Council and Principal Director of Cyber Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has joined the firm’s cross-segment cybersecurity team as a Managing Director in its Technology segment.
Ms. Davis,...

McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC member Donna L. Kreiser recently received the 6th Annual Leading Woman Award from Ladies First, the Mid-Atlantic Women’s Public Finance Forum, during its Annual Meeting held November 2nd in Philadelphia, Pa. The Leading Woman Award was presented to her for lifetime achievement in public finance and for promoting the...

Emily P. Gordy, who managed enforcement operations at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and served as chief regulatory counsel for the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, has joined McGuireWoods’ commercial litigation practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.
Gordy counsels broker-dealer and investment adviser clients,...

Akin Gump announced that Courtney S. York has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate practice in Dallas. Ms. York, previously a partner at Baker Botts, is a seasoned M&A practitioner with a strong industry focus in the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) industries.
“Courtney is a truly talented transactional lawyer. Given...

Fish & Richardson has been recognized as a 2017 Top Performer by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) for being one of the most active and supportive members of LCLD and its mission over the past year.
All of the Top Performer member organizations nominated at least one 2017 Fellow. Most Top Performers nominated Pathfinders...

Member attorney Jennifer E. Will has been named co-chair of the Labor & Employment practice group at McNees Wallace & Nurick, the firm announced on Nov. 1.
Will succeeds Brian Jackson as co-chair of the Labor & Employment Group, joining attorney Eric Athey in the role.
“Jennifer has exceptional experience and is focused on providing top...

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC Attorney Alexandra Ableitner has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Pinnacle Health Auxiliary as a board member and parliamentarian. She was recommended by Chris Markley, General Counsel for Pinnacle and appointed to the indefinite term by the Auxiliary President Amy Huck.
Alex’s practice...

Leonard J. Marsico, a partner in McGuireWoods’ Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., offices and a leading litigator focused on serving energy industry clients, has been appointed by Energy Secretary Rick Perry to a seat on the Department of Energy’s National Coal Council.
On Aug. 11, Marsico’s nomination was confirmed for his two-year...